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Cup of Culture Series
Queen and Slim
MCC Theater
Slim and Queen's first date takes an unexpected turn when a policeman pulls them over for a minor traffic violation. When the situation escalates, Slim takes the officer's gun and shoots him in self-defence. Now labelled cop killers in the media, Slim and Queen feel that they have no choice but to go on the run and evade the law. When a video of the incident goes viral, the unwitting outlaws soon become a symbol of trauma, terror, grief, and pain for people all across the country. 2h 12m
Music Performance
UCSB SON JOROCHO ENSEMBLE
Directed by Hugo Macario, UCSB’s Son Jarocho Ensemble presents music and dance from Veracruz
Spoken Word
Imagining and Committing to a New Normal in the Age of COVID 19
Victoria Farris
Online
The current climate has forced a new reality on all of us though the impacts vary significantly based on one’s positionality and privilege. While some are experiencing challenges and suffering for the first time, many others have known these challenges for generations. Instead of looking forward to getting back to “normal” let’s use this moment as an opportunity to imagine a new normal where community is centered over individuality and people are centered over profits. This workshop will highlight the systemic issues that COVID 19 is bringing to light and encourage participants to commit to a new way of being that reflects a new normal.
Spoken Word
A Night of Spoken Word
Kahlil Almustafa
Online
Join us for a May Day performance to celebrate and honor International Workers’ Day! Kahlil AlMustafa is known as the People’s Poet, whether for a mass rally of hundreds of people, a nightclub, church, university or a backyard family reunion. He is the 2002 Nuyorican Grand Slam Champion and the author of four books of poetry, including Growing Up Hip Hop , and his debut CD CounterIntelligence.
